China Harnesses Salt Caverns for Innovative Energy...
China News
November 16, 2023
Chinese salt mining companies are revolutionizing energy storage by repurposing underground salt mines to store compressed air. Traditionally, salt caverns were filled with water post-mining to prevent structural collapse due to underground pressure. In a ground-breaking initiative that began in May, China implemented its inaugural project for storing compressed air for energy applications in a salt cavern located in the city of Changzhou.